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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,837.60, 167,698.80 and 41,680.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,837.60, 167,698.80 and 41,680.80 is: 62,499.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,837.60 : 167,698.80 = 41,680.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,837.60/167,698.80 = 41,680.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,837.60x = 167,698.80 × 41,680.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,837.60x = 6,989,820,143.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,989,820,143.04/111,837.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,499.73

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